Scott Bessent’s trip comes as the Milei administration awaits IMF-board approval for a new loan

Investors are keeping an eye on inflation data from Argentina and the US — as well as results from major US banks

Mauricio Claver-Carone, special envoy for Latin America, said the administration wants Milei’s government to be successful

The Argentine president said he was ‘comitted’ to resolving the trade ‘asymmetry with the US’

The country is one of eleven nations to be taxed at the minimum as Washington’s new trade policy went into effect

The Central Bank has sold dollars for eight days in a row, accumulating losses for US$1.3 billion

The Milei administration is projecting confidence after an encouraging exchange with French President Emmanuel Macron

The French and Argentine presidents reportedly discussed critical metals and other topics in a phone call Tuesday

Indicators show that the encouraging economic signs of the end of last year have not continued in early 2025